Babytalk Poem by Ray Mather

Who’s a little beauty, then?
Cootchie! Cootchie! Coo!
Doesn’t she hold her head up well?
And doesn’t she look like you?
Aaah, look at her little fingers!
Aren’t they incredibly small?
I remember when our John was born,
It doesn’t seem long at all.
Is she feeding well, then?
Are you bottle or breast?
You know what all the experts say –
Mother’s milk is best!
Bless her, look she’s smiling!
I haven’t lost the knack...
Oops... she’s filled her nappy,
Erm, would you like her back?


(1990/For my daughter, Rose)